shades

Meanings

• noun

  The range of colors or tones that vary from very light to very dark.

  - "The painting used a full range of shades from black to white."
  - "The tree's leaves showed a beautiful array of autumn shades."

• noun

  A state of mental or emotional obscurity or uncertainty.

  - "He lived in the shades of doubt and uncertainty."
  - "The scandal left her living in the shades of disgrace."

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Pronunciation

1. /ʃeɪdz/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79241572"

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Antonyms

unshade

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Synonyms

sunglasses , sunnies

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shades
shades , ades , cades , adesaid , bades

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Shades (Irish) : Goddess of the underworld
   

2. Shades (Scots) : A thin, light fabric
   

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Variants

List of all variants of shades that leads to same result
shade , shadeless , shades , threw shade , throw shade , throwing shade , thrown shade , throws shade , shaded , shader , shaders , shading , shades of , window shade , window shades , draw the blinds on , draw the blinds/curtain/shades on , draw the curtain on , draw the shades on , shade into , shaded into , shades into , shading into

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Forms

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shades, the shades, shades of, in the shades

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Etymology

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Old English scadan, from scade 'shadow'.

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Trivia

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1. In Greek mythology, the Shades were the souls of the dead who lived in the underworld.

2. Shades of gray are a popular choice for black-and-white photographs.

3. The term 'shade tree' refers to a tree that provides shade.

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Related Concepts

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1. Light and Dark: Shades are the opposite of light, and together they form the visual spectrum.

2. Color Theory: Shades are an important concept in color theory, as they help to understand the relationship between colors and their tones.

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Culture

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In literature and mythology, shades often represent the dead or the underworld. In art, shades can refer to a range of colors or tones. Shades have been used symbolically to represent mystery, uncertainty, and the unknown.

How to Memorize "shades"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a gradient of colors going from light to dark to remember the meaning of shades.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word shades with the idea of a range of colors or tones.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shades are shades of color' to remember the meaning.

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